ATTACジャパンの秋本です。

WTO本部への抗議行動に関して、報告が入りましたので、お伝えします。

ジョゼ・ボベさんはWTO本部前で「香港WTO閣僚会議では、世界の何百万もの中小農民の声に耳を傾けてもらうことはなかった。WTO閣僚会議は彼らの生活を破滅させる取引だ」と述べ、「14人の即時釈放」を求め、さらに、「14人の非拘束者たちはWTOで作られる取引に反対する世界的な闘争のシンボルである」と宣言しました。そして、WTO本部に対して、即時釈放を求める世界の100余の団体の署名と、ハンストをしている12名のメッセージ、ハンスト宣言を渡しました。

以下はその報告です。

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January 10, 2006

Contact: Jose Bove, Confederation Paysanne in France,
Rudi Berli, Uniterre, in Geneva, rudi.berli@wanadoo.fr
Florence Proton, ATTAC-Switzerland, floprot@gmail.com
Farmers, Trade Unions and NGOs Demand the Release of WTO Protestors on Hunger Strike in Hong Kong

Geneva - Representatives from farmer organisations, trade unions and civil society gathered in front of the WTO today to demand the release of WTO protestors. 14 anti-WTO protestors are still facing charges in Hong Kong for events that took place on 17th December at the WTO Ministerial Conference. 12 of the 14 protestors are on hunger strike to highlight the injustice of their case and to protest against the WTO.

Jose Bove, French farm leader and activist said "the voice of millions of peasants all around the world was not heard during the WTO Ministerial Meeting, leading to a devastating deal for their livelihoods." He demanded the immediate release of the 14 protestors. "The 14 prisoners are the symbol of our world-wide struggle against the deal reached at the WTO." Jose Bove handed a letter to the WTO on behalf of over 100 organisations worldwide, demanding the immediate release of the protestors. Jose Bove also delivered a message of opposition to the WTO, from the 12 protestors on hunger strike.

Jose Reynes, a French Film-maker who was detained in Hong Kong during the Ministerial Conference said, "I was protesting peacefully in from of the WTO Meeting with farmers from all around the world against free trade. But we were imprisoned, brutalized and treated as criminals by the Hong Kong authorities."

Valentina Hemmeler, from the Swiss farmer Union, Uniterre, said "it is times for Chinese authorities to free the protestors and for the WTO to take into account the voice and the rights of people around the world."

The hearing for the 14 protestors will take place in Hong Kong on Wednesday 11th January.

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